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Japan’s ancient ritual island Okinoshima joins Unesco World Heritage sites

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee adds the island of Okinoshima, an ancient ritual site in the Munakata region of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan, to the UN cultural agency’s list of World Heritage sites.

July 10, 2017
July 10, 2017

Japan’s ancient ritual island Okinoshima joins Unesco World Heritage sites

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee adds the island of Okinoshima, an ancient ritual site in the Munakata region of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan, to the UN cultural agency’s list of World Heritage sites.